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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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